Rochester Brainery

“Everyday I get to see someone walk out of here more confident than when they came in."

Martissa Williams, owner of Nekkid, uses her business and a community mindset to inspire radical change.

As a science teacher and nature-lover, Michelle Testa's inspiration comes in the most natural of ways: through science!

“I like to eat baked goods, and you can’t eat them until you have them to eat,” Emily laughs. “Seriously, I’ve always, always, always loved cookies-- baking and eating them.”...

In addition to finding peace in her yoga practice, Allie Duffney  has found an outlet in making art. The Bhakti Collective is the result of Allie’s therapeutic art-making, inspired by the philosophy...

Can chocolate really save the world? Lindsay Tarnoff, chocolate-lover and owner of the newly opened Laughing Gull Chocolates in North Winton Village, thinks so.

Is it just us or do local farmers’ markets this time of year have you all giddy with excitement? Check out two fall-inspired dishes with a ROC twist thanks to...

Scott Randall is a CPA by day, but his after-hours duties include sifting through secondhand textiles and caring for some 1,800 vintage tees. The shirts have been collected over five...

Written By Rachael Gootnick of Just Terrific Handcrafted Goods As someone who has lived in Rochester my entire life, I’m constantly discovering new places that make Rochester the kick-ass city...